MOSCOW - The Russian parliament had adopted a set of controversial counter-terrorism amendments which have sparked alarm among rights activists. The amendments that the Duma voted on June 24 include introducing prison sentences for failure to report a grave crime. Another forces telecommunications companies to store logs and data for months, a measure which threatens to eat almost all of the companies' profits.
Associated Press: Russia adopts controversial counter-terrorism amendments
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses deputies during a session of the State Duma, Russia's lower chamber of Parliament, in Moscow on June 22, 2016.
